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*'''Dinobot Sling''' (Promotional Micron, [[July 19]] [[2014]]) | *'''Dinobot Sling''' (Promotional Micron, [[July 19]] [[2014]]) | ||
: "Dinobot Micron" Sling is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Nightscream (Classics)#Toys|Nightscream]] in | : "Dinobot Micron" Sling is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Nightscream (Classics)#Toys|Nightscream]], cast in clear plastic. | ||
: | : Sling was [[exclusive]] in Japan to Edion toy counter, Best Denki, Yamada Denki, and Yodobashi Camera stores, free with the purchase of 3000 yen worth of ''Lost Age'' project. | ||
: This mold was also used to make [[Dragoyell]] and ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[Brimstone (Universe)|Brimstone]]. | : This mold was also used to make [[Dragoyell]] and ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[Brimstone (Universe)|Brimstone]]. | ||
==Notes== | |||
* With the other promotional Mini-Cons produced around this time being based on existing characters—particularly, [[Ivan]], [[Paulie]] and [[Thunderlips]] are based on [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobot]]s [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]], [[Strafe (AOE)|Strafe]] and [[Slug (AOE)|Slug]] respectively, with their names being the ''{{w|Rocky (franchise)|Rocky}}''-based toyline codenames for those characters—it's possible Sling's color scheme was inspired by [[Slash (AOE)|Slash]]. The name "Sling", however, is drawn from [[Sling (BW)|the ''Beast Wars Neo'' character]], who had a very different color scheme. | |||
[[Category:Age of Extinction Dinobots]] | [[Category:Age of Extinction Dinobots]] | ||
Revision as of 18:16, 3 February 2023
| This article is about the Mini-Con from Age of Extinction. For the Predacon from Beast Wars Neo, see Sling (BW). |
- Sling is a Mini-Con from the live-action film series and Unicron Trilogy continuity families.
Sling (スリング Suringu) looks like a radioactive Brimstone.
Fiction
Ask Vector Prime
In Aurex 1104.30-JH Zeta, Sling was one of the Mini-Cons gathered by Megatron's Predacons during the Beast Wars on prehistoric Earth. Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/13
Toys
Transformers (campaign item)
- "Dinobot Micron" Sling is a redeco of Classics Nightscream, cast in clear plastic.
- Sling was exclusive in Japan to Edion toy counter, Best Denki, Yamada Denki, and Yodobashi Camera stores, free with the purchase of 3000 yen worth of Lost Age project.
Notes
- With the other promotional Mini-Cons produced around this time being based on existing characters—particularly, Ivan, Paulie and Thunderlips are based on Dinobots Grimlock, Strafe and Slug respectively, with their names being the Rocky-based toyline codenames for those characters—it's possible Sling's color scheme was inspired by Slash. The name "Sling", however, is drawn from the Beast Wars Neo character, who had a very different color scheme.
